Enterprise Java & AWS Architect - Cloud & Scale Leader

Early Warning Services LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Early Warning Services LLC is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to own enterprise-scale initiatives across the Zelle platform. You will influence architecture, design, and roadmaps while collaborating with executives and engineering leaders to deliver multi-year projects.

The role demands deep cloud experience, leadership, and mentoring capabilities, with a focus on scalable, secure, and reliable systems. Hybrid work is available in Chicago and other major cities, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in CS/IT.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 10+ years leading technology initiatives or processes.
• 5+ years building large-scale cloud systems with containerization, CI/CD, automated tests, and security practices.
• Proven technical leadership in large-scale designs, upgrades and releases.
• Strong business acumen and leadership skills; mentor and energize teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Zelle journey to the cloud with architectural oversight.
• Set engineering best practices for quality, CI/CD, and scalability.
• Collaborate with Engineering leadership, Architecture, Security and external partners.
• Coach and develop team members; participate in hiring top talent.
• Deliver incremental value to Production through phased deployments.
• Maintain executive updates on progress and risks.
• Ensure security policies and data confidentiality are upheld.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cloud computing

CI/CD

Containerization

Security guidelines

Enterprise systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS

Job description

Early Warning Services LLC is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to own enterprise-scale initiatives across the Zelle platform. You will influence architecture, design, and roadmaps while collaborating with executives and engineering leaders to deliver multi-year projects.

The role demands deep cloud experience, leadership, and mentoring capabilities, with a focus on scalable, secure, and reliable systems. Hybrid work is available in Chicago and other major cities, with a strong emphasis on